Oxygen concentrator system

Abstract

An oxygen concentrator system includes a portable system having a portable oxygen concentrator with a portable compressor. The portable system further includes a power supply, a control system, and a portable oxygen outlet configured to selectively provide a first direct fluid supply. A station is configured to engage the portable system. The station may be selectively controlled by the control system when engaged with the portable system. The station may have a stationary oxygen concentrator that is inoperable for delivering a second direct fluid supply via a stationary oxygen outlet during delivery of the first direct fluid supply via the portable oxygen outlet when the station and portable system are engaged. Further, the portable oxygen concentrator is inoperable for delivering the first direct fluid supply via the portable oxygen outlet during delivery of the second direct fluid supply via the stationary oxygen outlet when the station and portable system are engaged.

1 . An oxygen concentrator system, comprising:
 a portable system including a portable oxygen concentrator having a portable compressor; a power supply; a control system; and a portable oxygen outlet configured to selectively provide a first direct fluid supply; and   a station configured to engage the portable system, the station being selectively controlled by the control system when engaged with the portable system, the station having a stationary oxygen concentrator that is inoperable for delivering a second direct fluid supply via a stationary oxygen outlet during delivery of the first direct fluid supply via the portable oxygen outlet;   wherein the portable oxygen concentrator is inoperable for delivering the first direct fluid supply via the portable oxygen outlet during delivery of the second direct fluid supply via the stationary oxygen outlet.   
   
   
       2 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1  wherein the control system is configured to selectively control operation of the portable system or the station. 
   
   
       3 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1  wherein the power supply includes at least one of a battery or a rechargeable battery. 
   
   
       4 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1 , further comprising a power supply recharging device engaged with the station and configured to selectively recharge the power supply when the portable system is engaged with the station. 
   
   
       5 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1 , further comprising an electrical converter in operative communication with the station and configured to convert electricity from AC to DC. 
   
   
       6 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1 , further comprising a motor engaged with the station and configured to selectively couple with and overdrive the portable compressor to provide a compressed fluid to the stationary oxygen concentrator. 
   
   
       7 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1 , wherein the stationary oxygen concentrator includes a stationary oxygen compressor configured to selectively provide a compressed fluid to the stationary oxygen concentrator when the portable system is engaged with the station. 
   
   
       8 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1  wherein the stationary oxygen concentrator is operable when the portable system is engaged with the station. 
   
   
       9 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the portable oxygen concentrator or the stationary oxygen concentrator includes a pressure swing adsorption system. 
   
   
       10 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1  wherein the portable system includes at least one component configured to be lightweight. 
   
   
       11 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 10  wherein the at least one component is selected from the portable compressor, the portable oxygen concentrator, the power supply, the control system, one or more valves, one or more electronic components, and combinations thereof. 
   
   
       12 . The oxygen concentrator system of  claim 1  wherein the station is configured to selectively provide high oxygen output via the stationary oxygen outlet. 
   
   
       13 . A station configured for engagement with a portable system, the portable system comprising:
 a portable oxygen concentrator having a portable compressor;   a portable power supply;   a control system; and   a portable oxygen outlet configured to selectively provide a first direct fluid supply, wherein the station includes:
 a power jack configured to selectively conduct power to the power supply; 
 a control inlet in operative electrical communication with the power jack and configured to selectively receive one or more controls from the control system; and 
 a stationary oxygen concentrator in operative electrical communication with the control inlet, the stationary oxygen concentrator inoperable for delivering a second direct fluid supply via a stationary oxygen outlet during delivery of the first direct fluid supply via the portable oxygen outlet, the stationary oxygen outlet being in fluid communication with the stationary oxygen concentrator; 
 wherein the portable oxygen concentrator is inoperable for delivering the first direct fluid supply via the portable oxygen outlet during delivery of the second direct fluid supply via the stationary oxygen outlet. 
   
   
   
       14 . The station of  claim 13 , further comprising a motor configured to couple with and selectively overdrive the portable compressor to provide a compressed fluid to the stationary oxygen concentrator. 
   
   
       15 . The station of  claim 13  wherein the stationary oxygen concentrator includes a stationary compressor configured to selectively provide a compressed fluid to a pressure swing adsorption system in the stationary oxygen concentrator when the portable system is engaged with the station. 
   
   
       16 . The station of  claim 13  wherein the stationary oxygen concentrator is operable when the portable system is engaged with the station. 
   
   
       17 . The station of  claim 13  wherein at least one of the stationary oxygen concentrator or the portable oxygen concentrator includes a pressure swing adsorption system, a vacuum pressure swing absorption system, or a combination thereof. 
   
   
       18 . The station of  claim 13 , further comprising an electrical converter in operative communication with the power jack and configured to selectively convert electricity from AC to DC. 
   
   
       19 . The station of  claim 13 , further comprising a power supply recharging device in operative communication with the power jack and configured to selectively recharge the portable power supply when the portable system is engaged with the station.